Hair waving apparatus



Jan. 9, 1934. R. M. KEELE 1,942,965

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F IIE E Patented Jan. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT @FFICE HAIR WAVING APPARATUS Application February 6,

3 Claims.

This invention relates generally to apparatuses for the waving of human hair, such as are adapted for use in commercial beauty parlors.

In my Patent No. 1,887,556, granted Novel. ber 15, 1932, I have disclosed and claimed a novel form of hair waving apparatus, which is characterized in part by the use of a plurality of curlers adapted to be carried by a single protector. The present invention may be considered to be a species of the generic invention disclosed and claimed in the aforesaid patent.

It is a general object of the invention to afford a practical hair waving apparatus of the above character, differing from the specific apparatuses disclosed in said Patent No. 1,887,555, and which will permit all of the curlers to be positioned relatively close to the cooperating protector.

Further objects of the invention will appear from the following description in which the preferred embodiment of the invention has been set forth in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawing.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view, illustrating the parts of my apparatus grouped together, before be ing assembled for waving a hair strand.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus as as sembled, showing a strand of hair coiled upon the curlers.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional detail, illustrating a suitable type of clutch for one of the curlers.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional detail taken along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is an end view of the apparatus as illustrated in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 illustrates the apparatus of Fig. 2 in transverse cross-section, with the heater applied to the same for a steaming operation.

The apparatus as illustrated in the drawing incorporates a protector for clamping a strand of hair adjacent the base thereof, in conjunction with a plurality of curlers upon which a strand of hair can be coiled. The particular form of protector utilized may vary, but it should be capable of gripping the strand of hair relatively close to the scalp, in such a manner as to prevent transmission of pull to the scalp when the coiled hair is being finally tensioned, and to protect the scalp against unpleasant heating during the steaming operation. One form of protector which can be utilized with good results has been disclosed in my copending application Ser. No. 635,470, filed September 30, 1932. This 1933. Serial No. 655,403

form of protector, which has been illustrated in the drawing, consists of a seal 10, utilized in conjunction with clamping means 11. The seal 10 consists of a substantially rectangular skirt 12, provided with a longitudinal hair receiving 0 slot 13. Extending upwardly from the edges of slot 13 are the elongated opposed portions 14 which have their ends integrally merged together. A flange or lip 16 is formed upon the upper edges of portions 14 and extends sub- 05 stantially parallel to the skirt 12. Suitable padding l? of felt or like material, is secured to the lower face of the skirt. The skirt, portions 14 and the flange 16, are formed as an integral structure of resilient vulcanized rubber, or like material, so that the inner faces of portions 14 will effectively grip a strand of hair when clamped together, and in order that the structure may be distorted to widen slot 13, thus facilitating introduction of a hair strand.

Clamping means 11 consists of a pair of metal bars 21 and 22, having their inner edges provided with clamping faces 23. Links 24 are secured to one end of bar 22, and the free end of these links are provided with a pivotal connection 26 to the corresponding end of bar 21. The other end of bar 21 is provided with a pivotal connection 27 with links 28. A cam locking lever 29 is pivotally secured to the free end of links 28, and this lever is adapted to engage a hook-shaped end portion 31 provided upon the free end of bar 22. In Fig. 1 lever 29 has been shown disengaged frcm the hook-shaped end portion 31. Fig. 2 shows these parts in engagement, with lever 29 in locked position. When the clamping means 11 is engaged with the portions 14 of the rubber seal, as shown in Fig. 6, locking of the bars 21 and 22 by means of cam lever 29 forces the inner faces 23 of the bars together, so that the inner faces of portions 14 efiectively grip a 95 strand of hair. 7

The curlers to be utilized with the protector have been designated by numerals 33 and 34. To form means for receiving or retaining these curlers upon the protector, clamping means 11 v is shown provided with a pair of upstanding lugs or posts 36 and 37. Post 36 is carried by links 24, and may be an integral part thereof,

while post 37 is carried by links 28. Each of these posts is provided with a rectilinear or upright slot 38, and a substantially L-shaped slot 39. Slot 38 serves to receive and retain the curler 33, while slot 39 serves to receive curler 34. Referring to Fig. 1, it will be noted that curler 33 is provided with pins 41 projecting from the ends thereof. These pins are adapted to be accommodated within slot 38 in such a manner that curler 33 may be revolved freely in either direction. Curler 34 has its one end provided with a projecting squared stud 42, while its other end is provided with a stud 43, which has a squared head 44, or is otherwise formed to facilitate application of a wrench or other turning tool. Stud 42 is so dimensioned that it will readily slide within one of the L-shaped slots 39, but will not be rotatable relative to'the protector.

Acting between stud 42 and the body'of curler 34, there is a suitable clutching means permitting relative rotation between these parts in one direction only. A suitable clutching means of this character is illustrated in detail in Figs. 3 and 4. In this instance it will be noted that stud 42 is formed as an end portion of apin 46, and that this pin is accommodated within a -bore 4'7 formed axially in the body of curler 34. :Pin 46 is slotted to receive one end of a spiraled strip 48 of spring metal. The body of the curler is free to rotate in a counterclockwise direction relative to stud 42, as viewed in Fig. 4, but when relative rotation in the opposite direction is attempted, the end .49 of spring strip 48 frictionally engages the adjacent surface of bore 47, to prevent relative rotation. To facilitate mak ing the desired wrap upon curler 34, this curler may be provided with suitable means for engaging the tip of a strand of hair. As suitable means of this characterI have shown a tongue 51 extending longitudinally of the curler, and having its one end provided with pivotal connection 52 to the curler body.

In practice my apparatus is utilized as follows:A strand of hair tobe waved is first passed thru thelongitudinal slot 13 in seal 10, and this seal positioned in close proximity to the scalp. Clamping meansll is then applied to the seal, so that the hair strand is tightly gripped between the rubber portions 14 as shown in :Fig. 6. The operator then engages the curler 33 with posts'j36 and3'7, with the endpins 41 accommodated within slots 38. The wrapping operation is now commenced upon curler 33, either by first carrying a strand over the curler 33 and then thru the space between this curler and the protector, as shown in Fig. 6, or by first carrying the strand beneath curler 33 and then over the same. The wrap placed upon curler 33 is preferably of the peculiar and novel type disclosed and claimed in said Patent No. 1,887,556 (see Figs. 12 to 15 inclusive and 22 to 25 inclusive of that patent) and which is characterized by the fact that in making the wrap the hair is carried thru a part in the strand.

Likewise the application of such a wrap can be best carried out by the use of a tool such as disclosed in my Patent No. 1,890,512.

After a sufificient portion of the strand has been wound upon curler 33, the operator winds the remainder of the strand upon curler 34. This is accomplished by flattening out the remaining portion of the strand, engaging the tip of the strand beneath tongue 51, and then Winding the strand upon the curler by turning the curler manually, while permitting it to approach the protector. When substantially all of the remaining portion of the strand has been wrapped upon curler 34, stud 42 and pin 43 of this curler are engaged with the L-shaped slots 39. A wrench or other suitable tool is now engaged with the squared head 44, and the curler turned to perform the final tensioning operation. During this final tensioning curler 33 is free to rotate a certain amount to distribute the tension throughout the hair wrapped thereon, and the two curlers are pulled together in close engagement. The wrap now having been completed, the operator may proceed with the steaming operation. Thus referring to Fig. 6, a pad 54 moistened with a suitable solution is placed over the wound hair, and a suitable heating device 56 engaged upon top of the pad. The construction of this heating device may vary, but as illustrated it consists of a pair of arcuate heating elements 57 adapted to be heated by electricity or otherwise, and secured to a pair of handle portions 58. These handle portions are provided with a hinge connection 59, and are biased by a spring or otherwise to normally urge heating element 57 into engagement with the wound hair.

In connection with the mode of operation as explained above, it is to be noted that during the final tensioning operation curlers 33 and34 are pulled together in close engagement. In some instances the end portions of the curlers may come into actual engagement. If a relatively large amount of hair is placed upon the curlers, the end portions of the curlers may not come into direct contact, but the convolutions on the two curlers may be forced into tight engagement. Thus the spacing between the axis of the curlers may vary in different waving operations, depending upon the thickness of the hair strand, or upon the length of the strand. It is desirable however to have the two curlers as close together as possible in order that there will be no appreciable gap in the wave imparted to the hair. Referring to Fig. 5, it will be noted that the dimensions of L-shaped slots 39 makes possible a variable spacing between the two curlers, and permits the two curlers to be pulled together as closely as possible, consistent with the nature of the hair strand being waved. Likewise the L-shaped slots 39 prevent accidental dropping out of the curler 34 immediately prior to the final tensioning operation. Slots 38 are of somewhat greater height than is required for slots 39, for the reason that curler 33 may be lifted somewhat while the hair strand is being coiled upon the same.

I claim:

1. In hair waving apparatus, a protector adapted to clamp upon a strand of hair adjacent the base thereof, a pair of posts mounted upon the protector and positioned adjacent the ends thereof, each of said posts being provided with a rectilinear slot and a substantially L- shaped slot, and a pair of curlers having their end portions adapted to be accommodated within said. slots.

2. In hair waving apparatus, a protector adapted to be clamped upon a strand of hair adjacent the base thereof, a plurality of elongated curlers upon which portions of the hair strand can be successively coiled, and means mounted upon said protector adapted to rotatably receive said curlers and retain the same in relatively close parallelism and in a common plane substantially parallel to the scalp, said last means permitting limited relative movements between said curlers laterally of their axes and within said common plane.

3. In hair waving apparatus, a protector adapted to be clamped upon a strand of hair adjacent the base thereof, a plurality of elongated curlers upon which portions of the hair strand can be successively coiled, means mounted upon said protector for rotatably receiving and retaining said curlers in relatively close parallelism and in a common plane parallel to the scalp, said means permitting limited relative movement between said curlers laterally of their 

